Fantastic Beasts- The Magical Beasts of Harry Potter

Basilisk

Definition:

☀ a giant serpent bred by Dark Wizards. Also known as King of Serpents

Native to:

➳ originally Greece, now worldwide

Physical Description:

♚ Eye Color- yellow

♚ Skin Color- green

♚ Feather Color- Scarlet plume on the head (if male)

♚ Length of Average Adult- 50 feet

Mortality:

❥ mortal

Distinction(s):

❀ deadly gaze, capable of petrification

❀ venomous fangs

Status:

❦ extant

Ministry of Magic Classification:

⊗ Beast XXXXX

Related to:

☮ snake

☮ chicken

☮ toad

Reproduction:

☽ a chicken egg hatched under a toad during a full moon (not even kidding)

Facts:

✉ because the Basilisk is still a serpent, a Parselmouth may communicate with it and potentially place the creature under their influence (i.e. Tom Riddle)

✉ the Basilisk is the mortal enemy of spiders